U.S. Legislators Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Exempt Coffee from Tariffs
Amid soaring prices for coffee at U.S. grocery stores, legislators are planning to introduce a bipartisan bill to exempt coffee from recently imposed U.S. tariffs, which are fees paid by U.S. importers. (Daily Coffee News)
Caffeine May Reduce Effectiveness of Some Bacterial Infection Antibiotics
A new study from researchers in Germany found that caffeine from coffee and other sources can reduce the effectiveness of certain antibiotics against harmful bacteria. (Daily Coffee News)
Can Coffee Be A Force For Good?
Just as cafes were a harbinger of revolution in France and elsewhere, today coffee is a harbinger of a changing climate for food and drink. A recent 50% tariff on the world’s largest coffee producer Brazil isn’t helping. But increasing temperatures and droughts in the coffee producing regions of the world are perhaps a longer-term contributor to coffee inflation. Yet opportunities abound for coffee to be a “force for good” for people and the environment. (Forbes)
U.S. Coffee Prices Soar at the Supermarket
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that instant coffee prices jumped 20.1% in August 2025 compared to August 2024, bringing the jump for the whole retail packaged coffee category to 20.9%. (Daily Coffee News)
Pest Control Principles Meet Chaos in New Study
There is no-holds-barred chaotic insect warfare where the coffee was grown.
Two pioneering figures in the study of coffee-growing systems — Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer of the University of Michigan — recently published a study that sheds new light on that farm-level chaos, while hopefully illuminating pathways forward for pesticide-free coffee farming. (Daily Coffee News)
Study Finds Microplastics Are Elevated in Hot Coffee in To-Go Cups
A new study of 155 drink samples sold in the UK found that all of them contained microplastics, while hot drinks such as coffee and tea contained elevated amounts. (Science Direct)
Study: Coffee May Significantly Reduce Osteoporosis Risk
A recent study suggests drinking higher amounts of coffee may significantly reduce the risk of osteoporosis. (Scientific Reports)
How Europe’s Deforestation Law Could Change the Global Coffee Trade
Starting in 2026, companies selling coffee on the European Union market will have to prove that their product is “deforestation-free.” That means every bag of beans, every jar of ground coffee and every espresso capsule must trace back to coffee plants on land that hasn’t been cleared of forest since Dec. 31, 2020. (Daily Coffee News)